68 Lotus Cortina Series 1
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68 Lotus Cortina Series 1
Just finishing up another one, rare colour option"Silver Fox" and only one owner from new.
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TyreFryer wrote:Yes please Malcolm, blank cheque in the post.
Oooohh yes please ( although readys would be better ) ..........your to late for that one Mart, but you can put your name on the next/this one
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SIR BUDGIE OBE wrote:Rich wrote:can i borrow that for the pre 68 at hednesford shagga ???
Errrrrr ............... no
You can have a day polishing it if ya like son .........
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You know how it go's Clivey, back in the early 70s these where a missile ........... well certainly seemed likt it compared to the useal Anglia 105e or a Mini 998 ............the funny thing is that back then the Mk1 Lotus Cortina was more affordable cuz it was older and that was what we ran, even E'Type's and Sunbeam Tigers where for now't, I had em all but the Mk1 was the boy until the 3 litre Capri came along, my pal actually swapped his 66 4.2 E'type for an almost new 3 litre Capri GT ..........great times
Ahh yes, your question ..............they put out around 125hp in standard form, very easy to pull 150hp out. They are fairly quick, but it's not all about HP, the noise they make is great and they are real chuckable, the whole package is just great, you have to drive one to know what I mean. A nice built steel motor will make a reliable 175+hp @ 8000rpm............THEN, they really are plenty of fun ........Thanks for asking Clivey
Ahh yes, your question ..............they put out around 125hp in standard form, very easy to pull 150hp out. They are fairly quick, but it's not all about HP, the noise they make is great and they are real chuckable, the whole package is just great, you have to drive one to know what I mean. A nice built steel motor will make a reliable 175+hp @ 8000rpm............THEN, they really are plenty of fun ........Thanks for asking Clivey
Love dem 'Tinas, Budge!
MKI or MKII would do me just fine.
Looking at them makes me kinda wish I never got rid of my 1600E for such silly money now.
£160 sovs due to being unused and having two suspect outer wings (everything else including the extra factory metal around the struts (extra inner top plate and flitch panel) was sound).
Still, what's done is done, and afforded me space for an E-Body!
That MKII looks great in silver with the original(?) Dunlop alloys.
MKI or MKII would do me just fine.
Looking at them makes me kinda wish I never got rid of my 1600E for such silly money now.
£160 sovs due to being unused and having two suspect outer wings (everything else including the extra factory metal around the struts (extra inner top plate and flitch panel) was sound).
Still, what's done is done, and afforded me space for an E-Body!
That MKII looks great in silver with the original(?) Dunlop alloys.
1973 Dodge Challenger
MMA 616
MMA 616
The Dunlops are period alloys of course and I fitted these for some contrast against the silver, they're also one of me favorites too.
The OE parts would of been 5.1/5 J steels with center caps.
I reckon all you Essex boys have got the majority of classic "Dagenham Dustbins" ..............my pal sold a 1600E in "aubergine" for 16 clap ..........but probably the best there is, you should have kept it Phil
Cheers Phil
The OE parts would of been 5.1/5 J steels with center caps.
I reckon all you Essex boys have got the majority of classic "Dagenham Dustbins" ..............my pal sold a 1600E in "aubergine" for 16 clap ..........but probably the best there is, you should have kept it Phil
Cheers Phil
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Blimey Budge - Can't be many of those shells left- at least not in 2 door wiith the subframe connectors. Still got some Bits & bobs left from when I sold mine with Vulcan Heads. That green stripe was always a yuck colour you've got it spot on though - Ermine white and was it Goodwood green? Looks all very correct.
if you think speed kills don't get on a plane